I think deadly man traps are illegal in every western country.

My grandfather always had a blank switch installed in the center console which was a cut off switch. (This was in germany).

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unplugging the glow plug relay would work. Believe it or not, they may be casing the area for stuff like stereos. They make fake stereo covers that attach with velcro that look like a cheap AM radio that nobody would want.

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listen, look, .........and duck.

But that doesn't always work

---Couple of guys did that, came back and the window was smashed, and the thief put a sign in the car that said


GET ONE!!!

and someone else got a sign that said

JUST CHECKING!

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I walked past an explored the other day with a post it in the window that said "Door is unlocked, comeon in".

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They probably don't want to steal the car. But they probably want the head unit, same thing happend to the po of my SD a few years ago.

I'd buy a cheap new head unit with a face plate the comes off. Without the face plate it is pretty useless to them, and its hard to tell whats in the dash at night without a face plate.


Check your local laws but I am pretty sure if you are in TX you can shoot them.

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In TX you can pretty much shoot anyone, anytime, for any reason.

Thats why its such a good state. Camp outside with a shot gun and open up after they break the cars window.

Have lawyer on speed dial...

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YEAH??!!

You just solved the illegal immigration problem

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1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Everyone except the National Guard will be armed.

Hmmm... I don't think they are going to be driving away with your 126 any time soon.... If you take a moment to look at your key you will notice that its the high security key thats nearly identical to the laser cut key my 140 has.... Punching the ignition is impossible on these cars as the ignition is made of brittle metal and is designed to break..... All of the under dash wiring is encased in a thick metal housing...... I would be more worried about people lurking around with a tow truck.......

As many owners have found out it takes a locksmith about 2-3 hours to replace a broken ignition tumbler in the event that it breaks in the dash.... It involves the dash being partially dissasembled and part of the ignition being cut out with a power saw....... If your ignition switch is acting funky its about $70 to get a tumbler matched to your VIN and takes about 10 minutes to replace it if you get it before it fails...... If you wait until it breaks the bill can easily top $700.

A kill switch would be a waste of time.... The car itself is VERY well protected from the factory...... Why do you think Honda's and Toyotas are top on the most stolen lists? They are easy to steal.... A Mercedes is easily worth twice its original sticker price in parts alone but they are so hard to steal the thieves leave them alone......

Put you a pit bull in the car and then let them have a go at it.

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Are you by chance related to Wil E. Coyote?

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most thiefs don't have the key, better place is between starter and battery, MUCH higher amps, but pretty hard to bypass.
John

besides breaking the window on a w126, have you ever tried to break in one? It is not as easy as you'd think. I doubt they were trying to steal the car- older diesels are not high on anyone's list of "hot" cars to steal.